Chasing Stars

chapter 40

"How's my wife?" agad kong tanong sa doctor ng macheck nito si Tiara.

She's now sleeping peacefully.

"Your wife is fine now. She needs a lot of rest but I have a bad news."

I look at the doctor. "What do you mean doc?" I asked.

"Mr. Art ikaw yung nagdala sa kanya years ago here right? And dinala mo sya ulit dito now." Doc said while looking at Art.

Art slowly nodded.

"After analyzing and comparing the results we got from her we found out that your wife has brain cancer."

Parang nabingi ako sa narinig.

"Brain cancer? What do you mean?" Art asked.

It feels like there's a lump in my throat. I can't find my voice.

"Pwede naman kayong magpasecond opinion but it's really a brain cancer and it's really serious because it's stage four. Hindi na kaya ng gamutan."

My mind went blank.

"H-How..." hindi ko na maituloy ang sasabihin ko. I can't find the right word.

"I think that day when you, Mr. Art bring her here for the first time ay nagsimula ng lumabas ang mga symptoms nya."

Art look at me.

"Sumasakit ba madalas ang ulo ng pasyente? Nahihilo?" nakatingin sa akin ang doktor dahil ako ang asawa pero...

"I'm sorry but I don't know. Wala naman syang sinasabi sa akin."

Kinuwelyuhan ako ni Art.

"What do you mean you don't know?!" galit nitong tanong. "You're his husband, asshole."

"Please don't fight here. Nasa hospital kayo." Pigil ng doktor kay Art.

Marahas naman nyang binitiwan ang kwelyo ko. Masama ang tingin sa akin ni Art.

"This just means that you are not a good husband! You are not taking care of her that's why this happened! You should have known first... e di sana hindi sya nagsusuffer ng ganito. E di sana naipagamot sya kaagad para hindi na lumala ang sakit nya." paninisi nito sa akin.

Hindi ako makasagot dahil kasalan ko naman talaga ang lahat. This is all my fault.

I didn't know she's suffering from those symptoms. I should have asked. I should had known.

My hand turn into fist.

Ang sakit marealize na ako ang ang dahilan kung bakit sya nasaktan at patuloy na nasasaktan.

"I'll get going and please don't fight. Kapag nag-away kayo dito ay ipapakaladkad ko kayo sa gwardya palabas." The doctor said.

I and Art slowly nodded.

Lumabas na ang doctor at naiwan kami ni Art at si Tiara na natutulog.

"Aww."

Sabay kaming napalingon ni Art ng marinig iyon.

Gising na sya. At nakaupo sa kama.

Agad akong tumakbo papalapit dito.

"Are you okay? May masakit ba sayo?" I asked softly.

Her brow slightly furrowed. "Who are you?"

Natigilan ako sa tanong nya.

"If you are playing a prank. That's not funny." I said seriously.

"Are we close for me to play a prank in you?" she seriously answered.

I felt a pang of pain in my chest.